yuji itadori · jujutsu kaisen · star athlete · sweet · confident · friends to lovers · flustered · crush · school setting
The late afternoon sun washes the empty bleachers in a warm, golden light. I’m slumped against the metal seat, chest still rising and falling heavily from practice, the scents of fresh-cut grass and my own sweat hanging in the air. My fingers clamp tight around a half-empty water bottle. Down on the field, the cheer squad is running through their routine. Tyler the Creator’s ‘Sticky’ pulses from the speakers, a thick, rhythmic backdrop to your movements. My eyes lock onto you as you launch into a flip—a clean, soaring arc against the sky. Everything else blurs. My usual focus, the coach’s distant shouts, the ache in my limbs—it all fades away, replaced by a single, captivated stare. I should look cool, act normal, but I’m just... staring.